English File - Upper Intermediate - Lesson 2A

the state of being physically or mentally ill; a period of sickness or disease

any physical damage to part of the body caused by an accident or attack

of little importance, effect, or seriousness, particularly when compared to other similar things

a medical problem, such as a disorder, illness, etc.

to push air out of our mouth with a sudden noise

a pain in the head, usually persistent

a pain in someone's back

a pain inside the ear

a pain in or near someone's stomach

a pain in a tooth

a part of one's skin covered with red spots, which is usually caused by a sickness or an allergic reaction

a condition characterized by a body temperature above the normal range, often indicating an immune response to infection or illness within the body

pain and redness of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun

the reflex act of disgorging the contents of the stomach through the mouth

to eject what has been eaten or drunk through the mouth

to blow air out of our nose and mouth in a sudden way

any physical injury, pain, suffering, or damage

a continuous, but dull (not acute) feeling of pain in a part of the body

to lose blood from an injury or wound

a condition when you feel pain in the throat, usually caused by bacteria or viruses

a medical condition in which body waste turns to liquid and comes out frequently

to experience a particular emotion

not in a good and healthy physical or mental state

to suddenly lose consciousness from a lack of oxygen in the brain, which is caused by a shock, etc.

a swollen area on the skin filled with liquid, caused by constant rubbing or by burning

having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

influenza; an infectious disease similar to a bad cold, causing fever and severe pain

unable to keep one's balance and feeling as though everything is circling around one, caused by an illness or looking down from a high place

to make an incision, opening or a wound in something, especially with a sharp tool or object

unaware of the surroundings and not awake, which is caused by either an illness or injury

a reaction caused by inhaling, touching, or ingesting specific substances that one's body is severely sensitive to

water that is brought into a house, building, etc. through pipes

slightly wet, particularly in an uncomfortable way

material used for making clothes, which is made by knitting or weaving silk, cotton, etc.

to apply pressure to a surface with back and forth or circular motions

to push a thing tightly against something else

to move something into an angled position where one side is lower or higher than the other

to tightly grip and squeeze something, particularly someone's flesh, between one's fingers

a piece of cloth that is put around a wound to prevent infections

a painful injury resulting in the sudden twist of a bone or joint, particularly one's wrist or ankles

the pressure at which one's blood circulates one's body

having an amount, degree, size, etc, that is greater than normal

small or below average in degree, value, level, or amount

an illness resulting from the consumption of food or water contaminated with bacteria

to not be able to speak clearly and normally due to experiencing very strong emotions

to be on fire and be damaged by it

to put our body in a flat position in order to sleep or rest

to lose consciousness

to awaken from a state of unconsciousness

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

to expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth